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A proposal for ISTARI · Madrid · November 2026

One week, three fairs, one venue.

I have been looking at what is on in Madrid this autumn. The week that stands out for ISTARI is the one of November 4: three trade fairs side by side at IFEMA, free to enter, with public exhibitor lists.

NOVEMBER4-5WED · THU · IFEMA
3trade fairs at once
1,340+exhibitors
40,000+professional visitors
€0entry, registration only
The week

November 3 to 8, planned from day one

Tue 3Arrive in MadridLast prep, meetings confirmed
Wed 4IFEMA, day 1Walk the three fairs, first meetings
Thu 5IFEMA, day 2Booked meetings with organisers and exhibitors
Fri 6Follow-upsSecond meetings in Madrid
Sat 7WeddingPersonal
Sun 8Fly backNotes and next steps to the team
Mon 9DebriefBack in Mannheim
Inside IFEMA

Three fairs, eight halls, a two-minute walk apart

central boulevard 2 4 6 3 5 12 14 Simplified, not to scale · hall numbers from the organisers
Advanced Manufacturing MadridEasyfairs · halls 2, 4, 6 · industry 4.0
650+
Tech Show + Big Data & AI WorldCloserStill Media · halls 3-5 · 32% C-level
470+
PRIVELIFEMA · halls 12, 14 · private label makers
220
Why this fits ISTARI

Easyfairs and CloserStill are international fair organisers, the same kind of buyer as NürnbergMesse, and IFEMA runs its own fairs next door. Both publish their exhibitor lists, so we can arrive with the homework done.

Advanced Manufacturing Madrid

09:30-18:0013,000 visitors100+ speakersAwards gala Nov 4Meeting app
Who is there

Plant, production, purchasing and quality directors from mid-size manufacturers. Speakers from Airbus, Bosch and Navantia.

For ISTARI

The organiser (Easyfairs) as a trade fair client, and the exhibitors as industrial prospects.

Links

Exhibitor list · Free registration

Tech Show Madrid + Big Data & AI World

27,000 visitors400+ speakers32% C-level
Who is there

CDOs, CIOs and heads of data and AI, plus cloud and cybersecurity buyers.

For ISTARI

Data and strategy leaders who already buy external data, and a second international organiser.

Links

Exhibitor list · Free registration

PRIVEL

220 companiesOrganised by IFEMAInternational Buyer Program
Who is there

Private label manufacturers and retail buyers, plus an International Buyer Program with ICEX: buyers from 30+ countries and 50+ retail chains.

For ISTARI

An IFEMA-run fair: the natural place to meet IFEMA's own sales and strategy teams.

Links

ifema.es

How we would prepare

Arrive with a demo, not a brochure

Exhibitor lists

Pulled from both fair websites

Through GOI

Coverage and profile quality on real Spanish companies

Spanish demo

Infostand style, with their own exhibitors

Meetings booked

Organisers plus 20 to 30 target exhibitors, through the fair apps

Also in November

On the radar, if the week grows

Nov3-5
Smart City Expo + Tomorrow.MobilityFira Barcelona

1,000+ exhibitors, cities and public sector. Same days as IFEMA.

Nov4-5
Singularity Summit SpainEspacio Acciona, Madrid

Exponential tech and strategy leaders, part of Madrid Tech Week.

Nov10-12
Horizon Deep Tech SummitLa Nave, Madrid

Tech centres, corporates, public institutions and investors, with matchmaking.

Nov10-13
Semana Internacional de la ConstrucciónIFEMA

460+ exhibitors across four IFEMA-run fairs.

Nov11-12
Logistics & AutomationIFEMA

Free entry, industrial and logistics buyers.

Nov13-14
Basque Open IndustryBizkaia

Run by SPRI, with the 17 BRTA tech centres.

What do you think?

Two ways to do it

Option AThe full week, Nov 3 to 8

Two fair days plus time for second meetings in Madrid.

Option BIn and out, Nov 4 and 5

Just the two fair days, with everything booked beforehand.

Flights for that week are still cheap but already moving, so deciding soon lets us make the most of it.